Utah coyote hunting

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Coltonwynn

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ok after THREE LONG DAYS out in the west desert and not seeing a dang thing iam turning to you guys I just moved to SLC from southern Idaho and I had no problems getting coyotes down there infact have had good hunts every year than this:( what are my other options

Thanks guys

colton
 
The coyotes get hammered HARD here. I've had my best days everywhere but here in Utah. You've got to get creative, change things up and don't get discouraged. They can be called and killed, but you need to be persistent.
 
I will second what Weasel-UT said. The coyotes in the west desert get pounded by every tom, dick, and harry. It is the closest place for the city slickers to come out and try their new call out that they just bought at Sportsmans or Cabelas. My question to you is if you have been having alot of success in S. Idaho why don't you drive up there to kill some yotes instead of going into unfamiliar territory? Keep after it and best of luck.
 
You moved to the wrong place man if 1% of the people in SLC hunt yotes thats over 10000 people /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Every thing North of Nephi you SLC boys can have
Go South myfriend
 
I am very curious as to the areas you hunted for 3 long days. Everytime I go out into the west desert I usually see at least 1 road dog and call in multiplies. I know its hard going into a new area and being productive but 3 days at it and not seeing one coyote. There is something wrong there.
 
hit the freeway west bound towards reno take exit 62 follow the paved road and I drove back into multiple canyons and I have a car so i HAD to walk most of the stuff dident even here them howling /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
 
If you don't enjoy just getting out and trying to find good calling spots, just for the sake of being out there even if you don't see anything, then being a coyote hunter in SLC might not work out too well for you...

If you can't afford to or don't want to drive very far, then being a coyote hunter in SLC might not work out too well for you...

If you don't have a pickup, or a 4x4, and can't get very far off pavement, then being a coyote hunter in SLC might not work out too well for you...

To be successful around here, first you have to embrace the challenge of finding good places on your own. Most guys around here would never tell anyone about even a half way decent spot - the ones who will, probably don't really know much anyway. Some of the most experienced guys who know the most, are insulted by even being asked. And if you are limited to short distances and not getting very far off the pavement, you really better just enjoy the scenery and fresh air, whether you see any coyotes or not, because you aren't going to see many coyotes very often. Not with ten thousand other guys out there doing exactly the same thing in exactly the same places.

I know this might sound harsh. But it really isn't meant that way. I've been a coyote hunter in SLC for a loooong time and I'm just trying to help you out the best way I know how.

- DAA
 
DAA is right, to me there is a certain magic about western high desert areas that hold yotes, the piece and quite is almost like a drug to me. even more rewarding is looking at an area you think would be good and having that confirmed with a ghost of the sage brush seem to telaport from thin air. I have just as much appreciation for the high desert as I have for the high mountains and canyons. seeing the scenery is an almost as important is seeing the yotes. good luck though utah has the highest per capita of predator hunters of any place you will find, in fact utah only has about 2 million people in the whole state but I bet we have more utah memebers on this site that any other state has
 
Steve and Dave are right. Hunting in Utah is hard but I've found that you can still be successful. I shoot most of my coyotes not too far from where I live. It's just getting out and switching up your tactics. Everyone heads for the west desert so why not head to the mountains for some calling? Think what others are doing and do the opposite. I'll still head out on a long full day or two of calling in a few hundred miles away but on the days that I only have a few hours to hunt it's nice to have some spots close to home.
 
not saying iam giving up I went out this morning up towards parkcity area on the wasacths only make a few stands with nothin but DAA Iam not asking for the GPS cordniance of were you hunt [beeep] iam not even asking for a general area all I know of utah is westdesert and wasacth front I was looking for maybe oh south of what ever town you will find less people or less presure like bozdogkiller did new to the area thought I would seek to you guys for help I under stand utah is pounded hard I went to go fishing up east canyon opening dad of deer season I thought there must of been a consert up there for all the people I saw iam just looking for help guys thank you to those of you who did help


colton
 
In south I mean south of Nephi but do like the rest and go to Nevada and in three days of hunting you will call in a few if not you suck . sorry but thats the truth.
I Live Near Salina the hub city they call it, we have 89 I70 50 and a few other roads to travel out of town on to the middle of no where.
Im going with Carver calls tomorrow for a 3 hour jont the furthest ive traveled away from home all year .
But take the advice of Dave , Steve , and Beef
I dont have the problem you do so I dont know what to tell you other than get a 4x4 Highway hunting isnt bad but other remote places are alot better
 
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ya I think Iam just going to start hunting north of here even on the idaho border where I got my deer and when I say I got a car dosent mean I high way hunt I still get into nasty stuff lol should of seen the road I had to take to get my deer out lol But just sucks haveing to drive three hours out of town were I lived in Idaho we ussaly did our first set up of the day 300 yards from the house! Oh well theres the city for you guys!

Thanks guys

colton
 
also keep in mind idaho requires as you know a small game license to hunt yotes, this filters out many of the utah doosh bags. I don't think many utah guys pay the nearly $100 for a non res license up there, I have been tempted to pay the license fee, in order to get away from utah yote hunters. when I talk to people I know that hunt, I act like I don't know anything about coyote hunting and seldom bring the subject up with people I don't know very well, I certainly don't advertise that I do it, by putting a yote sticker with cross hairs on it on my truck!!! you better either go to idaho or colorado which requires a license or turn left or right and go at least 250 miles................yeah its that bad!!!!!
 
I started last year hunting yotes. Spent about 1000 bucks in fuel for about 12 days out in the west desert and didnt see a dang thing except when a buddy missed the only double we called all year.
I have expanded my range this year out of the west desert and so far have got 4 in 2 trips out. Last year was a hard lesson. But it had to be learned I guess. The coyotes are so on edge out west they know if your within 5 miles of them. The double we called was after walking up wind 2 miles around a knoll crawling up to a spot like we were were looking for Haaji. But rest assured there are coyotes out there, thousands of them, maybe even hundreds of thousands when you look at all the tracks. Good luck
 
Just like hunting anything else scouting is key! If you only have a car you better get a could pack and start hiking. Your success wont come just off the beaten path. the west desert isnt as bad as some think. just remember most people are lazy and wont go far from the road. Get out there and cover some ground.
 
Like Smonk says, there aren't any dogs here. You'd have just as much or better luck in Utah. Go down by Kanab -- the last I heard there was still a bounty -- $20 a set of ears.
 
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